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24th December 2017
11:00am GMT

The truth, as it turns out, is not quite as brutal as we thought.
Mince pies are called mince pies because traditional recipes included mincemeat.
We know - huge if true.
Back in the day, mince pies were still a festive treat served around Christmas time but they were filled with mincemeat, dried fruits, and a load of spices.
Sounds delish.
The pie originated in the UK and naturally, became a bit of a Christmas tradition.
The humble treat can even be traced as back as the thirteenth century. Madness.
Once the mince pie started being associated with Catholicism during the English Civil War, Puritans started looking down on the dessert but that did not stop people eating them and enjoying them too.
Now, the modern-day mince pie is filled with a mix of dried fruit and spices, and although this mixture is still called 'mincemeat', there is no actual meat in there (thankfully).
Mince pies may be still popular af in Ireland and the UK, but they don't really appear to be a thing anywhere else.
We guess the sound of eating something with mince in it as a light afternoon snack isn't actually all that appealing.Explore more on these topics:

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